On Friday, Feb. 4, during fourth period, the fire alarm sirened throughout Niles West, forcing faculty, staff, and students out into 20-degree weather.
The signaling of the fire alarm wasn’t planned. It was caused by an overbaked brownie.
“Brownies being baked in a Culinary Class burned and enough smoke was created to set off the alarm,” wrote principal Kaine Osburn in an email.
No one was hurt, and no damage was done.
This is the second time this school year that the fire alarm went off unplanned.
John • Feb 9, 2011 at 4:23 PM
Good to hear nobody was hurt and I’m glad the school is putting efforts into informing us what happened. It always bothered me when these things would happen with no explanation…
THE Lauren Papucci • Feb 8, 2011 at 11:26 PM
well this is a disappointment. i thought our cooking program was better then this. come on guys!! step it up!
Justin • Feb 8, 2011 at 8:04 PM
we all huddled together like penguins in the cold!
Connie Lay-Ngo • Feb 5, 2011 at 9:29 AM
Now I’m mad at whoever told me it was caused by someone smoking in the bathroom ’cause they were WAY off.